It's Turkish terry, sans splurge. And yes, they're worth every bit of the hype. Here's why you should hop on the hotel towel ...

Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city's quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and ...

A s much as I wish I could, I can't do much to make my New York City apartment feel more like a spa. First off, I rent, so I can't make any drastic changes. It's also extremely sm ...

Experience the rejuvenating effects of a Turkish hammam, where centuries of tradition meet modern relaxation and cleansing.

Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set up by illegally modifying a 1 ...

The Turkish bath may date back to the Romans ... Wrapped in a peshtemal (hammam towel) and shod in plastic Birkenstocks, I pass through the warm room, where men were traditionally shaved, into ...

I imagined that Turkish hammam treatments were so vigorous that ... I’m dried carefully, wrapped in towels, and sent back out to the warm “cold” room for mint tea and recovery.

Whilst no longer the place for serious conversation, hammams still play an integral part in Turkish culture, with visits to a ...

The hammam has been a part of Middle Eastern culture for centuries ... a 8,200-square-metre behemoth that, with its three traditional Turkish hammams, is an authentic homage to this age-old bathing ...